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... prophetic of a far - off home of bliss , Or a beautiful life - picture by affection's fingers drawn , But which , like my earthly joys , should fade , fade , fade away at dawn . Weep not , brother ! thou hast found that angel 4 THE TWO ...
... prophetic of a far - off home of bliss , Or a beautiful life - picture by affection's fingers drawn , But which , like my earthly joys , should fade , fade , fade away at dawn . Weep not , brother ! thou hast found that angel 4 THE TWO ...
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... prophetic visions - but , oh ! never till that time Saw I with my earnest eyes the secrets of night's lonely chime . At her beauty I was troubled , so unearthly bright , and deep , And I felt a cold misgiving stealing through my ...
... prophetic visions - but , oh ! never till that time Saw I with my earnest eyes the secrets of night's lonely chime . At her beauty I was troubled , so unearthly bright , and deep , And I felt a cold misgiving stealing through my ...
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... Prophetic brief their tale , as it is bright ; And after them , dim thunder sounds far off , Like waters , or the wail of nations come , From the lone caverns of chill shadowy mountains , In fitful bursts upon the startled ear . All ...
... Prophetic brief their tale , as it is bright ; And after them , dim thunder sounds far off , Like waters , or the wail of nations come , From the lone caverns of chill shadowy mountains , In fitful bursts upon the startled ear . All ...
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... prophetic wailing ; then My spirit lost all consciousness of earth , And listlessly I counted as they fell The beatings of the heavy clock of Time . I saw and slept , and sleeping still I heard ; And in my sleep my lips re - echoed ever ...
... prophetic wailing ; then My spirit lost all consciousness of earth , And listlessly I counted as they fell The beatings of the heavy clock of Time . I saw and slept , and sleeping still I heard ; And in my sleep my lips re - echoed ever ...
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... prophetic trance , " The awful beauty of his countenance . " My heart misgave me : -was he from above ? — " But fear and wonder both were lost in love " When from his lips the blessed tidings fell " Of bliss to me , and hope to Israel ...
... prophetic trance , " The awful beauty of his countenance . " My heart misgave me : -was he from above ? — " But fear and wonder both were lost in love " When from his lips the blessed tidings fell " Of bliss to me , and hope to Israel ...
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Page 253 - I sleep, but my heart waketh: it is the voice of my beloved that knocketh, saying: Open to me, my sister, my love, my dove, my undefiled: for my head is filled with dew, and my locks with the drops of the night.
Page 294 - After this I saw in the night visions, and behold, a fourth beast, dreadful, and terrible, and strong exceedingly, and it had great iron teeth: it devoured and brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with the feet of it; and it was diverse from all the beasts that were before it, and it had ten horns.